I have a Physical file. It has 3 members, memb1, memb2 and memb3. In my cobol/400 program i need to access all the 3 members and put data into them. What is the select statement for the multimember PF? How to declare the file section for multi member PF?

The COBOL/40o pgm should be written in such a way that based on condition1 i need to write data into memb2. BAsed on another condition i need to write data into memb3.

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From the i 7.1 Information Center, ILE COBOL Language Reference, the File Name topic says:

For database files, the member name cannot be specified in the program. If a member other than the first member is to be specified, the Override with Database File (OVRDBF) CL command must be used at execution time to specify the member name.

You need to run a OVRDBF command either before calling your COBOL program or in your COBOL program before opening the file.
COBOL is not controlled by IBM as much as RPG is. Putting extensions into the COBOL language probably takes more effort, so this kind of detail isn't put in unless a number of customers request it. (Just a thought of mine.)
Tom

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